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kleinbl00  ·  434 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: October 7, 2023

March 23, 2023: Hamas sent high-level delegation to Moscow at Russia’s invitation

October 3, 2023: Iran to trade Hezbollah arms to Moscow, Arab tribes in Syria (link may be spotty due to the fact that Israel is facing an onslaught of cyberattacks, including some tied to Russia, while battling Hamas

No surprise then that (October 10, 2023) White House considers adding Ukraine to Israel aid package

Meanwhile in Russia,

So no surprise that three hours ago,

    “I think many will agree with me that this is a clear example of the failure of U.S. policy in the Middle East,” Putin said at a Kremlin meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani.

    “[Washington] tried to monopolize regulating [the conflict], but was unfortunately unconcerned with finding compromises acceptable for both sides,” Putin added.

    “It put forward ideas on how it should be done and pressured both sides. Each time, however, without taking into account the fundamental interests of the Palestinian people.”

Putin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Failure Caused Israel-Hamas War

Russia is about to be using surplus Hezbollah weaponry against Ukraine. "wouldn't be a stretch" is a rather forgiving assessment of the situation at hand in my opinion.